Geography & Environment / History

Henges

3,000-4,000 years ago, henges were all the rage across Britain (and elsewhere too). A henge is an ancient circular or oval ditch […]

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Geography & Environment

Sir Edwin Lutyens

Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944), born in London, had a glittering, award-winning career as an Architect for the wealthy, yet his style and […]

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Geography & Environment / Law

Bridleways and Footpaths

A bridleway is a public right of way for travel on foot, on horseback or by bicycle and, in some localities, there may […]

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Geography & Environment

Dartmoor and Exmoor

Of the UK’s 15 National Parks, Dartmoor is the 9th largest, with 368 sq.miles, while its neighbour, Exmoor, is the 10th largest […]

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Geography & Environment

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Newcastle-upon-Tyne (as opposed to Staffordshire’s market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme) is England’s northernmost city by a tiny fraction of a degree from Carlisle […]

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Geography & Environment

Portmeirion

The unique village of Portmeirion at the foot of Snowdonia has no full-time residents and is purely for tourists, some of whom […]

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Geography & Environment

Dover

The Romans called it ‘Dubris’ and the Saxons named England’s closest transit point to Europe ‘Dofras’. The 19th century saw the population […]

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Geography & Environment

Weather wisdom

Predicting British weather by means of traditional sayings is surely just as successful as an electronic app, since conditions can change from […]

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Geography & Environment

The hot springs of Bath

The city of Bath in Somerset is renowned for its natural thermal springs, easily the hottest in the UK at around 45ºC. […]

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Geography & Environment

Motorway Signs

The UK’s first significant stretch of motorway comprised the M1’s junctions 5-18, opened in 1959, though the M6 in Preston had a […]

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Geography & Environment

Winchester

British and French tribes were inhabiting the chalky Hampshire valley of Wenta, with River Itchen winding its way down to the English […]

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Geography & Environment / Religion

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne

The tidal 3-mile-wide island of Lindisfarne sits off the sandy Northumberland coast. Its mile-long causeway is revealed twice daily for 7-9 hours […]

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